Game Show Kingdom

1st Competing in "Triple D" Tourney:
Biju Thomas (Biju's Little Curry Shop- 7/31/15)
Carl Ruiz (Marie's Italian Specialties & Marie's Chicken Joint- 1/21/13)
Crystal Deluna-Bogan (The Grilled Cheeserie- 2/22/15)
Sam Auen (Tacopocalypse- 1/16/15)
J: Aarti, Beau & Melissa

(Notes: For these eps. only, the aisle numbers were on interstate signs. For this 1st rd. only, a traffic light system was used.)

ABC: D, G & F (Guy just gave them those letters w/o drawing them)
Carl: Duck breast w/ green onion salad & grape sauce
Biju: Seared duck on cabbage slaw w/ garbanzos & gnocchi
Crystal: Salmon grilled cheese sandwich w/ fried garbanzo salad
Sam: Mini burgers w/ goat cheese, slaw, chile puree & French fries- C-O

CQ:
1. A $38M museum devoted to this food was opened in Japan in 1994
2. Over 90M of this instant item are sold each yr.
A: RAMEN- BIJU

O/U (this determined whether they would be able to shop for items under or over $4)- OVER
Crystal: Seafood mac & cheese w/ lobster & scallops
Carl: Bolognese w/ sweet & spicy sausage & sheep's milk
Biju: Spinach pasta w/ pork loin, poached egg & pistachios- ADVANTAGE JINX GOT HIM

GB:
Crystal: CALAMARI & BLUE TORTILLA CHIPS
Carl: APPLESAUCE (Left: ORANGE SODA, BOLOGNA & FROZEN OKRA)

D:
Carl: Quimbombo stew over grilled pork chops
Crystal: Okra & bologna gumbo w/ cornbread
W- Carl

GSS:
#1: Plum- $
#2: Creole mustard- $
#3: Ingredient in a margarita- $
#4: 20oz enchilada sauce- $
#5: Ingredient in pumpkin pie- $
#6: Saute pan- $
#7: Dried cherries- $
#8: Chocolate syrup for $2.69- $
#9: Chicken nuggets
#10: Whole milk Ricotta

Snatch:
Todd (Army vet from Kankakee, IL) v. Justin (Marine)- JUSTIN
Brent v. Anthony (both Marines)- BRENT (Anthony dislocated an elbow)
James (Navy vet from Andrews, NC) v. Shawn (Marine)- SHAWN
Kevin (A.F. vet from Columbus, OH) v. Chris (Navy)- KEVIN

Water Logged: Drag a rope through a 50' canal & attach it to a 185-lb. log, then drag that log all the way back to the finish line.
Brent v. Kevin- KEVIN
Justin v. Shawn- JUSTIN

The Crate: A 600-lb. crate has to be flipped to the end of the course under a suspended bell, after which s/he can climb up it & ring the bell before entering The Pit. The winner's selected charity would receive $10K.

Charities:
Justin (Operation Homefront)
Kevin (USO)
W- Kevin

(Note: Starting this season, a short buzz is heard every second once the default countdown clock reaches :10.)

S-B: Backbreaker/Mudbath/Holding Pattern (1st restart mark)/Pyramid/Nutcracker (2nd restart)/Lightning Bolt (3rd restart; iron bars in the shape of said obstacle's name)/Log Jam/Deep Freeze/Heartbreak Hill/Ropeburn

FR:
TOMMY = 6:52
KEVIN = L- TOMMY HAS NEW WINNINGS RECORD OF $70K

THIS SEASON'S COOKS: Chanda Harvard (CHI), Cindy Nguyen (Vegas), David Fouts (Wales, WI), Donna Koen (Newburyport, MA), Ernie Adkins (Mardela Springs, MD), Gina "Ginny" Meerman (Millersville, MD), Glenda Galeano (MIA), Holgie Forrester (66-yr.-old from Palms, CA), Jeni Erdman (Dousman, WI), Lawrence Crawford (combat medic from Deptford, NJ), Nick Slater (Rancho Cucamonga), Rachel Thomas (TAM), Taylor Hooper (Quincy, MA) & Ty Snow (Pasadena)

RT: Donna, David, Nick, Ty, Taylor, Chanda & Glenda
BT (Tyler): Jeni, Cindy, Rachel, Ginny, Lawrence, Holgie & Ernie

MDC:
RT: Prosciutto-wrapped pork tenderloin
BT: Sticky brick chicken

W-Ginny& Nick
L-Jeni& David

Joe Rego (EC in New Bedford)
Sarah (chef de cuisine)
Jacqueline (DEN caterer)
Matthew (chef de partie in Salt Lake City)
J: Simon

R1: Potato salad

A #1:
1. One leg of each opponent in sack- MATTHEW $18K
2. Powdered potatoes- JOE $17.5K (M)

OUT 1ST- Jacqueline

R2: Chicken caccitore

A #2:
1. Cook on weather vane- MATTHEW $11,800 (S)
2. Gondola- SARAH $23.5K (M)

OUT 2ND- Sarah

FR: Donuts

A #3:
1. Harvest from giant donut box- JOE $10.5K
2. Ladles as mixing/cooking vessels- JOE $ 6.5K

W- Joe

-The wk. of my '15 Salute of Champions.

-Several shows return, including "American Idol"& "The Biggest Loser".

-If Vinny can win one more time, he'll definitely break the "Sports JEOPARDY!" winnings mark.

-Jordan Smith just got engaged.
-Witney Carson got married on New Year's Day.
-The 1st $100K "AFV" ep. of the Alfonso era will be this weekend. And the 2nd season of "Unwrapped 2.0" begins tonight.
-As of this season, the TPiR Summaries stat pages don't update itselves just once per wk.; also, there's a separate page for each of the PGs.
-"The Meredith Viera Show" will NOT continue after this season.

Deal #1 (each calendar has money):
Latasha: TIFFANY- $2,016 (SB: Moss pumps)
Mary: #3- Kitchen (JONATHAN: $20.16)
Michael (king): CAT- SAME AS JONATHAN (#2: Trip to Punta Cana)

GFaS: Krista (Hawaiian)
C: Honda Fit

Fat-free cheese & fat-free chocolate: FAT-FREE CHEESE- X
Acoustic guitar & electric guitar: ACOUSTIC GUITAR- $
Ross & Rachel & Sam & Diane: ROSS & RACHEL- $

Z's REMOVED:#3& #10- ZONKED BY #6

Alex's FD D (martial artist): BB (WEIGHS 320 LBS.)- CRF (HAS A 3 IN IT: $300.00)

CM: Kayleen v. Diana
W- Kayleen ($1.5K)
FD:SE- Z coupons

TDG: Susan (pig)
Q: If your prize could choose anywhere else to live, where would it pick?
P:#1- 40 pairs shoes (#3: Remote-controlled L.R.)

PD

CR: Jessica & Zachary (baseball players)
C: maZDa3 SV

For just this playing, I will mark the $200s as BALLs, the $400s as HITs & the Z's as OUTs.

1. #2: BALL
2. #3: BALL
3. #4: HIT
4. #11: HIT
5. #7: BALL
6. #6: BALL
7. #9: HIT- SOLD (Other HITs: #1 & #10/OUTs: #12 & #13)

Guess the Trip By Its Milage: Jeffrey
Avail. Choices: N.O., Toronto & Los Cabos
Mileage: 1,670
G: LOS CABOS
FD: GO- Z (Trip to The Whitney Hotel)

BD (Susan):

SD (#2): H.T.
MD (#3): Trip to Palermo Tower- TM
BD (#1): Buick Encore

NOTABLE AIRED QDs:
Gerard (squirrel): Jan. from any calendar ($500)- X
William: Recalling that a trip to Buenos Aires just got won (J)- $
Ericka: Pink lipstick/gloss (T)- $

EP. RATING: 7

FF:Jesse Moreno, Theresa Bucy, Chynna Carroll&Richard Sharp
IUFB #1: SuperJeweler pendant (R)

JESSE: 1200/THERESA:   795/RICHARD:   820/CHYNNA:   800

Jesse plays L$ for the white MINI Cooper (Std., Armrest, Mat, AA).

FLAT BROKE EARLY (G: $25,7XX)(ARP: $22,389)

5. Marina Sourial
IUFB #2: PunkeeDuck + helmet (George)

MARINA: 1200/Theresa: 1300/Richard: 1.5K/Chynna: 1501

ARP: $1,590- Chynna plays SS$6.5K for the ASUS desktop (A), CycleOps (A), Atomic foozball table (R) & Oscar de la Renta shoes (R).

1. Oscar de la Renta- $3,130
2. CycleOps$2070
FP:ASUS D.$6630

6. Caren Sparks
IUFB #3: Travelers Club luggage (A at RS)

Marina:   800/Theresa: 1795/Richard: 1590/CAREN:   675

ARP: $1,...440- Marina plays C-O for a 1st-class 4n trip to the SLS Las Vegas (#4- incl. $2K) worth $10,787.

G:
Kern's nectar:   .59
Kleenex slim pack: 1.29
Ziploc Twist n' Loc: 3
Tree Top: 4
Farmland bacon: 5.5
T = 14.38 (Kleenex: $1.59)

SCSD #1:
Marina: H-D + 35 = .85
Jesse: $1K (BS: .3)
Chynna ($8,819): 40 + 30 = .7

7. Michael Kastelein
IUFB #4: iPad Mini3s + cases & charging station (ceiling)

MICHAEL:   599/Theresa: 1050/Richard: 1060/Karen: 1061

ARP: Two bucks shy of a grand- this Michael plays TTM for a redesigned '16 Mitsubishi Outlander SE (Std., Rear Sensors, Locks, Rack)(R).

1.$17,020
2.$18,156
3.$19,280
4.$20,442- ALSO WAY OFF$25,545 (NP: $21,660, $22,990, $24,359 & $25,810)

8. Jennifer Ale
IUFB #5: Hatteras Hammocks Roman Arc (R at #3)

JENNIFER:   700/Theresa:   655/Richard:   595/Karen: 1.00

Jennifer plays the BG for the GE range (A) & SAMSUNG 48" 3-D 4K HDTV (R).

GE range $2200: $1K
SAMSUNG 3-D 4K HDTV $1.5K: $ 500- L

FINAL PLAYER: John Sylvester
FINAL IUFB: WMF casseroles (A at #5)

JOHN:   695/Theresa:   125 (SB)/Richard:   850/Karen:   400

THERESA & RICHARD BOTH GONE TO FFBC

John from HI plays P!.

SPT humidifier49: 9
Bamboo steamer36: 3
Oster wine bottle opener27: 7
BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium rollers91: 1

1 & 2. 0 (R)
3 & 4. 500 (L)

SCSD #2:
Jennifer: .95
Michael: 80 + QUARTER
John ($1,984): 65 + 30 = .95

S-O:
Jennifer: H-D
John: .65

JESSE'S TOP SHOWCASE:
#1- 3pc bar set and Danby mini fridge, kegerator & ice maker (R)
R of #1- Trip to Holiday Inn Darling Harbour (R)
#3- Dodge Dart SE (Std., AT, Conv., Rallye)(A)

BID ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE: $35K (ARP:$36,899)

JOHN'S SHOWCASE (#2):
L- Luxe City Center Hotel WG (also incl. tickets to Knott's BERRY FARM)(A)
R- Honda FourTrax Rancher (A)
I- West White Potter (R)

BID ON WG/VEHICLES SHOWCASE: $22K- L (ARP:$24,798)

EP. RATING: 6

#25: Shannon Hartmann

Her "Price" app. was originally scheduled to air on 6/23 instead of 5/20. One reason why her ep. got moved up was that it was the last day of May Sweeps & anything big airing on that day would be nice. On this occasion, she did strike it big- first winning a maZDa3 Sport on Cover up (getting the hard fourth digit of 1 in two tries), then winning the $26K on TBW & claiming the top SC valued at $34K+ for a GT of $82,195.

#24: William Watkins

Exactly a yr. ago, SC winner Luke Sikorski hit 3 Strikes for a $54K+ Lexus convertible despite a rocky start, a new record win for that PG. Lightning struck twice on 12/22 w/ this man, taking out a $56K+ Mercedes-Benz SLK to re-break that 3X record (in his case, he had one number lit up after getting his 2nd strike). He also was only $370 away on his $29K+ SC (which included the same Dart that was given away today) on a Christmas Wk. where most players were so close to a DSW, making him this season's highest male winner to date w/ $87,043.

#23: Mei Lin

Last yr.'s "Top Chef" started out her season by winning that cycle's 1st EC, but then would lose the next four ECs to Gregory (& only won one QC). She was on the bottom just twice (12/10 & 1/28). Gregory wound up being her opponent in the Final Challenge, whom she beat to win S13.

#22: The Hennesseys

The first two Kids specials that "Price" did were nothing much to write home about. Up until they won their way out of CR on 1/19, it was more of the same. They blew their first item pairing on PASS the BUCK & were right on the 2nd, then managed to pluck off $5K & a FIAT off the prize board, the first time that happened in the PG in over five yrs. But that wasn't all- w/ a $23.5K bid on a three-trip SC, the ARP of it was $23,697, making them not only the 1st DSWs of '15, but the first GRAND CHAMPS on the show since Celestine Lewis in '11. They left w/ $74,549 in cash & goodies as a result.

#21: Lauren Lumpkin

She had a shirt that Bob Barker has been in her heart on '80s Day during Decades Wk. to kick off S44. This lady put on a show that would've made any "Price" host proud. She first went against the audience during One Away on changing the 4th digit (they wanted her to swap the 2nd to a 2) to win a $20.5K+ Chevrolet Cruze Limited. Then, she was (fittingly) $33 off on her top SC incl. a Toyota Camry making a bid of $25,377 to become to date the sole DSW of the current season & also the other GRAND CHAMP of '15 w/ TW of $70,926.

This wk.'s shows & the Teen Best Friends wk. shows (which will air on the wk. of my 30th birthday) were filmed on the generic set.

$1K T-U: Phrase

L _ T ' S / P _ C K / U P

T H _ / P A _ E

Kelsey wrongly suggests "LET'S PACK UP THE PACE", so Rebekah correctly follows suit by stating "LET'S PICK UP THE PACE". Solvers for this Mon. match:

Rebekah Secrest: Optical tech. (w/ Josiah)
Kelsey Buchholz (Garretson, SD): HS English teacher married to Cory
Scott Hartman (Ballston Spa, NY): Works in sales for a very large telecomm. provider married to Vicki for 28 yrs.

$2K T-U: F & D

_ _ A M

_ _ O _ _ _ R

Rebekah has some CLAM CHOWDER.

Featured T: Hawks Cay Resort
Mon./Wed./Fri. GT: DICK'S Sporting Goods

R1: F & G

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_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Rebekah: 2 N's ($650), BANKRUPT NEAR $650
Kelsey: T ($500), 2 S's ($600), 4 G's ($500), 2 I's, 2 O's, 2 R's ($700), 2 L's ($650), REST OF VOWELS

_ U S _ I N G

A / _ O G G I N G

S T R O L L E R

She's PUSHING A JOGGING STROLLER to keep her spinning rights & $5150.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Rebekah

Next wk. will be collette european vacation sweepstakes wk. & the in-studio automobile will be a '16 MINI Countryman.

simple green MR: B & A

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Kelsey: S (DICK'S), SAME BANKRUPT
Scott: R ($650), 2 A's, 2 O's, K (1/2 CAR near pink $600)
Rebekah: L ($600), OTHER VOWELS, M ($650), C (MW near $650...$10K), 3 N's ($550)

_ E N N I S

E L _ O _

M A C A R O N I

There's a big score w/ TENNIS ELBOW MACARONI, giving her new cash winnings of $15,400.

SOLE DUD: K (Scott)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Kelsey

PP: Thing

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Scott: R ($900)
Rebekah: 2 N's ($900), A, O, 3 E's, H ($700), 3 I's (FP), OTHER BANKRUPT
Kelsey: MDW'S LEFT BANKRUPT
Scott: P ($600), 2 T's ($500), B (EXPRESS)
NL: C, G & S

O N E - P I E C E

B A T H I N G

S _ I T

He needs to get a ONE-PIECE BATHING SUIT ready because a trip to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo awaits this couple.

SOLE DUD: R (Scott)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (women)

CS:

Rebekah: $15,400/Kelsey: $5150/Scott: $13,370 in cash & Mexico

$3K T-U: OtM

_ _ _ C K H _ L M

_ _ _ _ E N

A solve of STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN gives Scott the 1st place spot for the time being.

R4: WAYD?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _

_ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _

Scott: 2 N's ($900), 4 I's, 2 G's ($800), 3 A's, 3 E's (NMV), LaT
Rebekah: S ($500)
Kelsey: 2 L's ($700), 2 K's ($500)

_ E E L I N G / L I K E

A / K I _ / A G A I N

She's FEELING LIKE A KID AGAIN.

SOLE DUD: S (Rebekah)
SOLE LaT OF GAME: Scott

CS:

Rebekah: $15,400/Kelsey: $7550/Scott: $16,370 in cash & trip

S-U:Place
FS:$1.5K

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L: L, S, 2 T's, H, R, M, V (MOVIE THEATER FILMING won't cut it), M, N (he repeats the same guess), 2 A's, G, B

M _ V _ _ / T H _ A T _ R

B A L _ _ N _

Scott answers MOVIE THEATER BALCONY to hang onto his victory w/ $23,870 in money & Ixtapa.

DUDS (both by Kelsey): S & G
SOLE REPEAT: M (Kelsey)
MISSOLVES: 2 (Rebekah & Scott)

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $4550 in cash & GC

BR: This will be the last yr. for this SUV- a Jeep Compass Latitude (a pair of these may be offered on Teen Best Friends this season). He brought mom Sue, son Zachary & that son's wife Erin. The BW wedge spun's the P.

C:WAYD?

_ _ _ _ _ N _ / _ _

_ _ N / _ L _ _ _ T

RSTLNE/GMFI

_ _ _ _ I N G / M _

_ _ N / F L I G _ T

L (A: BOOKING MY OWN FLIGHT)

$5K SPIN ID:KM9424896

EP. RATING: 6

Charlene Lee (Jersey City): Journalist
Terry Mcelhennon (New Bern, NC): Customer service rep
2-DAY INTERIM CHAMP: Ashley Wilson

BB:
IF THEY MARRIED
STATE CAPITALS
MEDICINE
RUSSIAN RULERS
4-LETTER WORDS, SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER
EMMY: THE MEN

Behind the $1K clue for State Capitals is the TDD for Ashley, who has $1400, whereas each of the challengers is in the hole (Terry for -$200 & Charlene for -$800).

It was selected as a compromise between North platters & South platters, who each flavored a different locale.

"What is Pierre?"...but it was Lincoln. Time's up on the last three Emmy: The Men clues.

HS:

Ashley: $1,200/Terry: $2,200/Charlene: -$200

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $1K (Russian Rulers)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $1600 (1st, 3rd & 5th If They Married... clues)
TOTAL LT: $2600

CS:

Ashley: $3,400/Terry: $3,800

DJ!:
COLORFULLY ALLITERATIVE
MATH WORDS
WHAT A CHARACTER!
"YU", I OUGHTA
CLASSICAL MUSIC VENUES
EMMY: THE WOMEN

The 4th pick of the rd., the $1600 Classical Music Venue, has a DD for Charlene w/ said face value; Terry's back to $3K & Ashley's up to $4200.

One of the most photographed buildings in the world, it sits on Port Jackson's Bennelong Point.

"What is Sydney Opera House?"...will double her 16 bills. Al of tonight's panelists get one- Terry's comes from the $1600 What a Character! & w/ $6600, is $800 behind the leading Ashley; Charlene's leaning on $4400. He gambles a G.

Make no mistake, a character named Dr. Pinch's a quack physician & teacher in this Shakespeare play.

"What is...'Much Ado About Nothing'?"wasn't it. And time has ran out on the $1200 & $1600 Emmy: The Women answers.

ATTEMPTED LT: $4400
UNATTEMPTED LT: $7200
TOTAL DJ! LT: $11,600

Pre-Final S:

Ashley: $7,400/Terry: $8,400/Charlene: $4,400

CORYAT SCORES:
Ashley: $8,800
Terry: $9,400

ALEVE FJ! C #81:MILESTONES IN U.S. HISTORY

This President began a State of the Union Address by congratulating the historic 100th Congress.

C: "Who is Ronald Reagan?" ($4,300) = $8,700
A: "Who is Carter?" (BUST)
T: SAME AS CHARLENE = $14,801

EP. RATING: 6

Besides "Iron" Mike, the judges are Mary Lynn Rajskub & Dr. Rahul Jandial (but the audience will decide the $100K winner). Kal Penn's the host (Russell Norman's the director).

1. Zoe Wheeler (binary wizard in Madison)(KING & QUEEN): There are 30 king pieces & 30 queen pieces. The judges will rearrange those pieces & she has to memorize and recite the final chess board layout.
PASS

2. Brandee Mills (muscle memory phenom)(BODY IN MOTION): She faces a green laser maze that she has to clear BLINDFOLDED once she's seen the maze for five min.
FAIL

3. Ronnie White (Navy vet from Ft. Worth who's a human phone book)(THE PICK-UP ARTIST): He has to talk to each of 15 women at a bar setting, get their name, phone number & a fact about them & recall everything about five of the girls selected at random (this includes dialing each of the numbers on a smartphone).
PASS

(Note: Some of the graphics for this challenge borrow from "Millionaire".)

4. Yusnier Viera (human calculator from MIA; orig. from Cuba)(FLASH MATH): In each of three rds., 10 two-digit numbers are flashed on the screen & he has to add all those numbers up successfully. Later rds. will have the sequences move faster.
PASS

5. Will Brown (EC & taste maker from ATL; orig. from LA)(THE MISSING INGREDIENT- Graham Eliot guests): He has to do just that for each of the three dishes.
1/3

6. John Bieniek (web designer from Berkley, MI)(EAGLE EYE): There are 18,432 tiles on two walls & he has to figure out which three of those tiles have been changed by Mary Lynn.
PASS (though he had to take a timeout on the last one)

7. Nadia Milia (human thermometer)(BATH TIME): She simply needed to figure out the temperature of each bathtub.

8. Amanda Wolfe (HUMAN BLOODHOUND): While blindfolded, she would have to ID each of five objects just by its smell.

9. Jeff Brucculeri (Broken Arrow, OK)(HUMAN RADAR): Roy Oswalt would fire three pitches & he had to guess the speed of each pitch.

10. Zoe Kosovic (THE MAGIC TOUCH): One of 30 men chosen by Mary Lynn would touch Zoe & she would have to select that same guy from that group of 30.
FAIL

11. Katelyn Benton (Sr. songwriter & pianist from Silverland in San Jose)(SIGHT OVER SOUND): By only watching Paul Shaffer's fingers (& NOT listening to a single note), she has to ID each of three songs.
PASS

12. Luis Angel (MEET AND GREET): Before this taping began, he met 100+ audience members. This is similar to The Pick-Up Artist, except there's no phone numbers involved.
PASS

AND LUIS WINS

Cast details here.

Duff's Pie Hole: Each kid had :15 to throw a beanbag into the designated hole to earn the right to use some special tools for the first challenge.
Alex P.- Y
Peggy- N
Yahshimabet- Y
Matthew- N
Colby- N
Jane- Y
Emma- Y
Alex A.- N
Rebecca- Y
Ryan- Y

1st Big Bake:
Matthew: Chocolate cream pie & grasshopper I.C.
Jane: Grandma Jean's pecan pie & vanilla I.C. w/ chocolate shavings
Rebecca: Blackberry pie & peach I.C. w/ blackberry coulis
Peggy: Lemon meringue pie w/ chocolate peanut butter candy I.C.
Yahshimabet: Caramel pecan pie & chocolate caramel cookie bar I.C.
Alex A.: Chocolate cream pie & cinnamon I.C.
Colby: P.B. pie w/ cookie crust & P.B. I.C. w/ chocolate chips
Alex P.: Aunt Sally's peach pie w/ shaved chocolate vanilla I.C.
Emma: Three berry pie & lemon I.C.
Ryan: Key lime pie & I.C.

W- Jane
L- Alex A.

More details on this season.

1st Temptation: Any team who wanted to leave the program on the spot (rather than run on LifeFitness treadmills outside) would be paid $25K.
NO CAN-DO

Base Team Layouts:
Jen: The Hernandezes, The Wrights, Rob & Sarah & The Clarks
Dolvett: Everybody else

If nothing else, everybody received a one-yr. planet fitness membership.

1st C: All of the moneybags in a team's armored truck had to be put onto a scale to lower a ladder. One team would have to climb up that ladder & gain access to a vault to win the challenge for their team & this decision- have that duo split $40K or give their team an eight-lb. adv. in the first Weigh-In.
W-RT
RICHARD & ERIN'S DECISION- ADV.

1ST W-I:

RT:
Toy: 308 lbs., eight lost, 2.53%
Britney: 246 lbs., seven lost, 2.77%
Erin: 228 lbs., 10 lost, 4.2%
Richard: 301 lbs., 13 lost, 4.14%
Felicia: 220 lbs., 14 lost, 5.98%
Whitney: 243 lbs., 10 lost, 3.95%
Jacky: 290 lbs., 14 lost, 4.61%
Stephen: 298 lbs., 11 lost, 3.56%
TP = 4.28% (w/ adv.)

BT:
Colby: 321 lbs., 18 lost, 5.31%
Hope: 222 lbs., 10 lost, 4.31%
Lauren: 223 lbs., 11 lost, 4.7%
Vicki: 226 lbs., 11 lost, 4.64%
Luis: 285 lbs., 23 lost, 7.47%
Roberto: 324 lbs., 24 lost, 6.9%
Rob: 306 lbs., 20 lost, 6.13%
Sarah: 250 lbs., 17 lost, 6.37%
TP = 5.85%

VOTED OUT- Britney

-Yesterday was the worst TTM loss since 2/8/12.
-I can't believe it's already been a yr. since the death of Stuart Scott.
-Not sure if I've said this already, but the $1/$2 Seven Envelopes Deal on "LMaD" should be discontinued.
-"ellen" has been renewed through '20, at least on the NBC-owned stations.
-twitter may increase its character limit to 10K.
-Some guy recently got tossed from a Trump rally in Vegas.
-Ronda Rousey will host "SNL" on 1/23.
-Bill Cosby's lawyers reportedly said he's blind.
-Michigan St. is planning to sell the broadcasting space used for WKAR-TV (which is known for "QuizBusters").
-The Beautiful People will face The Dollhouse on tonight's "Impact Wrestling" SP for Pop.
-Chris Jericho returned to WWE last night.
-George Smoot appears in a new Quicken TurboTax commercial.

BtD:
Candice: B- 1 & DONE
Anthony (phone): A- 9
Megan (teacher): H- 6

R2 (#2): rypien L.R.
Megan: f- 7
Anthony: I- 8

C (#3): Nissan Versa Note Plus

Anthony D: 4
Wayne G: 2- PD

Deal #2:
Shamarla Jackson (airline gate agent): SE- $1.5K (SB: Catamaran Resort & Hotel WG)
Cheri (old lady holding pom-poms): BB (could've had the WG that was passed up late)- Wine barrel car w/ THAT MIKE inside

HL: Casey (A.F. aircraft mechanic)(I'm sure Anthony won't mind over missing out on this deal)
Auto Tech.- N
Historian- Y (LB: Pilates instructor)
FD:#1- Trip to Monaco Philadelphia

PD #2

TB: Ami (butterfly)
C: Ford Focus
STJ (BB): LifeFitness workout equip. + $1K

Avg. number of machine licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll POP, recorded by Purdue Univ. engineering students: 364
In dollars, the amount per wk. Toto the dog from the film "The Wizard of Oz" was paid: 125
Total number of times "Cosmo" Kramer went through Jerry's front door on "Seinfeld": 284- L
Number of verses in the official Greek national anthem: 158

DC: Ivy (bartender dressed as purple looafah) & Anthony Bridges (exotic dancer from N.O. dressed as Navy member)
R1: BB- SAMSUNG laptop & tablet
R2: $1K (YB)- Chandelier earrings & cuff links ($2,475)
FD:WALK FOR GOOD (#2)- Beehive

DTJ: Evelyn (CIN lady dressed as hot dog)
#9: 4D
#8: AS- STOPS TO BUY #3 (JOKER: #6)
#3- Motorscooters

PD #3 & SHE THEN GOES FOR THE BDotD

BD:

SD (#2): Biking/surfing pkg.- X
MD (#1): Kitchen
BD (#3): Jeep Renegade Sport

QDs:
Steven (Marine): $1 bill ($200)- $
Cathy (orange prison suit): Either broken hearts or "I QUIT!" sign held by Tiffany appears on Instagram ($300)(J)- "I QUIT" IS RIGHT
Kerri (flower): To-go cup lid ($500)(T)- $

EP. RATING: 7

Supermom Vanessa Alward (also a waitress/bartender) from Redding, CT came to Chris Harrison to play.
+1: Julia (mom)

1. Famous for his "action painting", what renowned artist shares his last name w/ a type of fish?

A: Pablo Tilapia
B: Gustav Grouper
C: Vincent van Tuna
D: Jackson Pollock

Pollock- $

2. Labeling the term a bit of a misnomer, critics have called on the NFL to stop referring tot he winners of its yearly playoff series as what?

A: Gold medalists
B: World champions
C: Best humans ever
D: Mr. Universes

World champs- $

3. According to UrbanDictionary.com, if someone's talking about you in a disrespectful manner, they're said to be "throwing" what?

A: Baseballs
B: Pottery
C: Shade
D: A rave

AtA

A: 12%
B: 9%
C: 63%
D: 16%

Shade- $

4. Which of the following dog breeds is of Swiss origin?

A: Bernese Mountain Dog
B: Rhodesian Ridgeback
C: Pekingese
D: Siberian Husky

Bernese Mountain Dog- $

5. Known for hair styling instead of fighting, who fought for the Israeli army in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?

A: Louis Vuitton
B: Calvin Klein
C: Vidal Sassoon
D: Isaac Mizrahi

Vidal- $5K

6. Since a byte can have 256 possible values, Programmer Day is recognized annually on the 256th day of the yr., which falls during which month?

A: Aug.
B: Sept.
C: Oct.
D: Nov.

50:50- SEPT. & OCT.
Sept.- $

7. Before becoming a TV star, Mindy Kaling co-wrote "Matt & Ben", a play about two guys who have the script to what film literally drop in their laps?

A: "Avatar"
B: "The Usual Suspects"
C: "Good Will Hunting"
D: "Pulp Fiction"

"Good Will Hunting"- $

8. Engineers have found that what architectural marvel can lean as much as seven in. away from the Sun on sunny days, because the heated side of it expands slightly?

A: Eiffel Tower
B: Great Pyramid of Giza
C: Parthenon
D: Washington Monument

Eiffel Tower- OUI

9. Which one of the following honors has President Obama NOT received?

A: Spoken Word Grammy
B: Pulitzer Prize
C: Nobel Peace Prize
D: TIME Person of the Yr.

LCLS
FA:Spoken Word Grammy

QotD: According to PETA, which of the following classic treats is acceptable to vegans since it has NO animal products in it?

A: OREOs
B: Peeps
C: Yoo-hoo
D: Twinkies

Thousandaire: Nicole Kohlenberg

Kids are often taught how to make rudimentary kaleidoscopes by placing mirrors inside a what?

A: Fishbowl
B: Jelly Belly bag
C: Pringles can
D: Cookie jar

FA:Pringles can- THOUSANDAIRE

EP. RATING: 6

This was another S1 ep.

F-O: 4pk to LEGOLAND (plus tickets to "DRIP" for everybody else in their section)
Leanne (registered nurse) KH
Steve (licensed funeral director) 8C

1. Which of these's an official U.S. federal holiday- Groundhog Day, New Yr.'s Day or Mother's Day?
Steve: New Yr.'s Day

2. Which attraction's the most recent addition to DisneyWorld- "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Haunted Mansion" or "Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin"?
Leanne: "Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin"

3. An Alaskan Malamute's what type of animal- dog, fish or moose?
Leanne: Dog

4. Which of these's the popular nickname for the fans of the Packers- "Meat Monsters", "Beer Bellies" or "Cheeseheads"?
Steve: "Cheeseheads"

5. The stem's used to designate the front of the boat. What complimentary term's used for the back of the boat- starboard, stern or poop deck?
Steve: Stern

6. Which of these ISN'T a flavor of Ben & Jerry's- Pina Colada, Scotchy Scotch Scotch or Beer Nut Crunch?
Leanne: Beer Nut Crunch

7. Which of these ISN'T a song title from The Beatles' catalog- "Rocky Raccoon", "Dear Prudence" or "Ringo's Lament"?
Steve: "Rocky Raccoon"
Leanne: "Ringo's Lament"

8. Which of these ISN'T a string musical instrument- guitar, cello or oboe?
Steve: Oboe

FQ: In which board game are you attempting to fill in six wedges into a plastic pie- MONOPOLY, Trivial Pursuit or Candy Land?
Leanne: Candy Land
Steve: "A, Trivial Pursuit"- ACCEPTED

LL: Jackie
C: FIND IT IN FLORIDA

IMMIA (CAN YOU TAKE THE HEAT?): MIAMI- $15
YESNID (HAPPY PLACE): DISNEY- $85
GRANSOE (SQUEEZE ME): ORANGES- $40
HISNUNSE (VITAMIN D): SUNSHINE- $70

BAILOUT

RAVENILSU (MOVIE MAGIC)

PT: In this playing, up to eight statements in regulation were read & the winner would get four tickets on an Air Florida Helicopter charter tour (also, eight passengers would be randomly chosen to receive 4pks of tickets to RIPLEY'S Believe it or Not!, including the loser of this game).
Bonnie (consultant) 10S
Mike (CPA in Scranton) 9C

1. Australia has more sheep than people: BELIEVE IT- BOTH
2. In the cartoons, Popeye had four nephews named Peepeye, Pupeye, Pipeye & Poopeye: BELIEVE IT- BOTH
3. Walt Disney was NEVER nominated for an Academy Award: NOT!- BOTH
4. "The Shawshank Redemption" was based on a novella by Horror writer Stephen King: BELIEVE IT- BONNIE
5. Donald Trump has paid $60M to have a 40-ft. statue of himself erected in Central Park: NOT!- BOTH
6. According to the American Meat Institute, chicken's the most consumed meat in the world: NOT!- BOTH (pork)
7. In KY, there's a law that requires every citizen to take a bath at least once a yr.: BELIEVE IT- MIKE
8. "WHEEL of FORTUNE" letter turner Vanna White's aunt is comedienne Betty White: NOT!- BOTH
9. According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, only 2% of elementary & middle school teachers are male: NOT!- BOTH
10. Off the coast of Key Largo, there's an underwater hotel where the only way you can enter your room's by SCUBA diving: BELIEVE IT- BOTH
11. Kathy Lee Gifford's real name was Kathy Lee Epstein: BELIEVE IT- BOTH
12. Rock guitarist Eric Clapton's real last name's Clapp: BELIEVE IT- MIKE

TBD: 3n at Swan & Dolphin Hotel

Steve & Brenda (married):
1.KH
2.3H
3.5D
4.6S
5.2D- X

Mike & Valerie:
1.10D
2.4S
3.QH
4.10C
5.3S- W

FF:Angela Sosa, Jeffrey Whitefield, Vonda Collins& Kayla Caruso
IUFB #1: SAMSUNG smartphone & smart watch pkg. + one-yr. plan & replacement bands (ceiling)

ANGELA: 1800/JEFFREY: 1450/VONDA:   999/KAYLA:   901

Angela plays Bullseye for monthly yoga classes, fYTSO workout equip. ($300 worth) & HelloFresh deliveries for a yr. (R) worth $6,136.
I: Mariani Pitted Dates, Pepperidge Farm Flavor Blasted Xplosive Pizza, Post Raisin Bran, Bigelow Green Tea & Palmolive AntiBacterial

1. Three Post R.B.'s = $16.47
2. Four Mariani P.D.'s: $2.99 X4 = $11.96

5. Cameron Peterson
IUFB #2: Atomic arcade basketball (G at GPT)

CAMERON:   410/Jeffrey:   490/Vonda:   395/Kayla:   500

She was only $49 away, meaning Kayla plays ME.

Pizza oven (Gwen)
PENTAX camera pkg. (R): $1039
SAMSUNG 70" HDTV (George)- L

6. Ann Vanderberg
IUFB #3: Pioneer KICKER audio system (girls)

Cameron:   750/Jeffrey:   751/Vonda:   700/ANN:   675

Jeffrey plays GM for a maZDa3 Sport (R).

$19,715: CAR
$18,920: $1K
$20,635: $2K
$22,855 ('16 Hyundai Sonata): $3K
$21,570: $4K

PL BY GOING FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

SCSD #1:
Kayla: H-D + T.Q.
Jeffrey: T.Q.
Angela ($8,386): QUARTER + 15 = .4

7. Laurie Angelin
IUFB #4: Nintendo Wii U pkg. (R at #5)

Cameron: 1.00/LAURIE:   850/Vonda:   851/Ann:   975

Cameron hopefully will save Hans in C-H& board a STAR Clippers Caribbean Cruise (#4) worth $10,236.

Holmes mini desktop fan: $20-   5$25
Westinghouse toaster oven: $30- 13
Smartek steam iron: $42- 21W

8. David Doherty
IUFB #5: greenworks equip. (G at SS)

DAVID:   850/Laurie:   999/Vonda: 3K/Ann: 1.00

Laurie (who just got married to Louis) will get the dreaded 10C to win the Oster flip waffle maker, an hp laptop + printer & the grey Fiesta SE (Std., AT, CWP)(SPs near #3).

Possible Flip Waffle Maker N: 6, 0 &4

1.40$40

Possible Laptop N: 3, 9, 7 & 0

2.970
3.790
4.730$730

CAR: 7, 0, 1, 5 & 8 (the number grids for this PG are a little off as of this playing)

5.187015
6.18570
7.18075
8.18750
9.17850
FC:17580- W

(Note: As of Apr. '04, the bell wave for each prize in this PG is the same.)

FINAL PLAYER: Francis Beltran
FINAL IUFB: SAMSUNG dishwasher (G at RS)

David:   896/FRANCIS:   795/Vonda:   400/Ann:   895

Vonda won't attend the FFBC anytime soon & plays DP for a SEA-DOO 2up.
DP:$6309& $8104
G:$6309

SCSD #2:
Vonda: .85
Cameron ($11,099): 60 + 30 = .9
Laurie ($19,695): .9

S-O:
C: .8
L: .95

LAURIE'S SHOWCASE (#2):
L- GUCCI acc. (R)
R- VESPA LXV-150s (R)
I- Trip to BanThai Beach Resort & Spa (G)

BID ON SCOOTERS/THAILAND SHOWCASE: $18.5K (ARP:$24,950)

JEFFREY'S SHOWCASE:
#1- 8pc babmar patio furn. (R)
R of #1- Trip to Space Camp (G)
#3- FIAT 500X Pop (R)

BID ON TRIP/SUV SHOWCASE: $21.5K- W (ARP:$27,407)

EP. RATING: 7

$1K T-U: F & G

_ H O O T I N G

_ A S _ E _ S

Just in time, Len'sSHOOTING BASKETS. Time to introduce:

Len Legotte (La Mesa): Brandman Univ. professor & entrepreneur married to Karen for 24 yrs. (he lost about 50 lbs. a few yrs. ago)
Kendell Evans (Santa Clarita): Married to Casey
Nadera Yancey (Williamsport): Curtain Intermediate School 6th Grade teacher who recently got engaged

$2K T-U: F & D

_ T E _ _ _ D

B R O C _ _ _ I

Kendell smells STEAMED BROCCOLI.

Featured T: The Westin Ka'anapali
Tues./Thurs. GT: Cabela's

R1: WAYD?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _

_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Kendell: 3 N's ($550), 2 I's, E
Nadera: G ($500), 2 T's (Cabela's), S ($650)
Len: L ($650)
Kendell: 3 R's ($700), M ($650)

T R _ I N I N G / _ _ R

_ / M _ R _ T _ _ N

I could've sworn one of these contestants said they were doing this- she solves TRAINING FOR A MARATHON& her total walks to $4750.

DUDS: E (Kendell), S (Nadera), L (Len)

simple green MR: B & A

_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _

_ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

Nadera: MDW'S RIGHT BANKRUPT
Len: T ($650)
Kendell: 2 N's ($650), 3 A's, OTHER MDW BANKRUPT
Nadera: D ($800), E, 2 M's (MW near $650...$10K), 2 I's, BANKRUPT NEAR $650
Len: 2 H's ($800)

H A M M E _ / A N D

N A I _

_ _ _ I _ H

He has HAMMER AND NAIL POLISH ready for an extra $1600 plus he'll stay in control by the time the next puzzleboard's lit.

SOLE DUD: T (Len)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (ladies, incl. two by Nadera)

Repeating Classic BP of the N: HOLD THE MAYO

PP: OtM

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _

Len: 2 T's ($600), 4 E's, A
Kendell: 2 H's ($550), 2 I's (NMV ALREADY), R ($900), 2 S's ($550), 2 N's ($900), C (1/2 CAR near pink $600), D ($900)

T H E / _ R E N C H

_ E S T / I N D I E S

Kendell's going to THE FRENCH WEST INDIES at the La Creole Beach Hotel & Spa.

SOLE DUD: A (Len)

CS:

Kendell: $19,950 in cash & vacay/Len: $2600

$3K T-U: LT

G I _ _ T

_ N _ E A _ _ R

She isn't sure it's a GIANT ANTEATER, but Nadera's off the schneid nonetheless.

R4: Thing

_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _

Nadera: N ($600), 3 E's, 2 D's ($500), I, 3 L's ($500)

_ E L L - _ _ L _ N _ E D

D I E _

That was a $2600 WELL-BALANCED DIET.

PR

CS:

Kendell: $19,950 in cash & Caribbean/Nadera: $5600/Len: $2600

R5: SB

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

Len: 2 T's ($500), E, 2 O's (FP), R ($800)
Kendell: S ($5K)- S-U
FS:$1600

S _ T _ _ T O _

_ O _ E _ _

NL: N

S _ T _ _ T _ O N

_ O _ E _ _

She just scored 6600 more bucks w/ a SITUATION COMEDY, bringing her to $26,550 worth of cash & French West Indies.

SOLE DUD (before S-U): R (Len)

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $11,350

BR:Kendell also took to the studio mom Barbara, sister-in-law Julia & Elissa. After we've seen 'em, she spins the M in AMERICA'S.

C:Thing

_ _ S _ _ _ L _ N E _

_ _ _ R _ _ _ _

RSTLNE/HMPO

_ _ S _ _ P L _ N E _

_ P P R O _ _ H

She has the DISCIPLINED APPROACH for a winnings GT of $59,550.

$5K SPIN ID:TJ8758985

EP. RATING: 7

Steve Belding (Knoxville): Eng.
Alex Lautanen Walker (S.D.): Legal secretary
INTERIM CHAMP: Terry Mcelhennon

BB:
AUTHORS
LODGE PODGE
COLLEGES BY TEAM NAMES
BARONS & BARONESSES
DOWNRIGHT BEASTLY
ON THE LETTERHEAD

This female Alex chooses the DDfour answers into Downright Beastly w/ six bills, the same early score as Terry.

These theoretical passageways are sometimes referred to as Einstein-Rosen Bridges.

"What are catwalks?"...good guess, but incorrect- what are wormholes? Steve runs Colleges by Team Names.

HS:

Terry: $600/Alex: $600/Steve: $5,800

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $1K (Authors)

CS:

Terry: $800/Alex: $4,600/Steve: $7,400

DJ!:
NOM NOM NOM DE GUERRE
MOVIE BIOGRAPHIES
STARTS WITH "S"
WYOMING
DANGEROUS WEATHER
THE PULITZER PRIZE AT 100

Steve hits a PDD in the $1600 box of Wyoming & is still leading the other challenger $13,800-$9K; Terry just quintupled his J! Rd. score for the day. Only a G at stake.

This resort area is about 6K ft. up, but as it's surrounded by mountains over 10K ft., you can see how it got its name.

"What is Jackson Hole?"...&he's not going to be in a rut any day soon if he keeps it up. Late in the rd., he also gets the one to appear $1200 in The Pulitzer Prize at 100 & has $19,600 to Alex's $10,200 & Terry's $9600. This $3K answer may solidify Steve's status as new interim champ.

Newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer's will endowed the prizes & this university's school of journalism.

"What is Princeton?"...Columbia instead.

SOLE DJ! TS: $2K (Movie Biographies)

Pre-Final S:

Terry: $11,200/Alex: $12,200/Steve: $18,600

CHALLENGER CORYATS:
Alex: $13,200
Steve: $22,200

ALEVE FJ! C #82:BRITISH NOVELS

In some countries the subtitle "A Contemporary Satire" was used for this 1945 parable.

T: "What is Animal Farm?" ($11K) = $22,200
A: SAME ($6.5K) = $18,700
S: SWEEP = $24,401

EP. RATING: 7

Claire Hollingsworth (9)(Moseley, VA)
Emily Waters (10)(Glen Island, VA)
Michael Lettieri (10)(Annandale, VA)
Rachel Hodorov (10)(Manhattan)
J: Jeff, Amanda & Hayden P.

A: Hot dogs, Japanese mayo, shrimp chips & clams
E: Shrimp chip-crusted clam w/ hot dog salad, onion powder & kale
M: Clams in white wine broth w/ arugula salad, Japanese mayo dressing, white wine, garlic & shallots
R: "Clam-Stini" w/ Asian-inspired sauce, bacon, chicken broth & soy sauce- C
C: "Clam-Wich" w/ salad and shrimp chip & Japanese mayo sauce, seafood stock, chive & Napa cabbage

E: Rib-eyes, yuzu juice, whipped cream & plumcots
E: Seared rib-eye bruschetta w/ plumcot/yuzu topping, cherry tomato, cilantro & fresh Mozzarella- C
M: Seared rib-eye w/ smoked plumcot and beer/Cheddar sauce, ground coffee & chili powder
C: Spice-rubbed steak w/ plumcot-yuzu sauce & potato puree

D: Crab cakes, curry powder, champagne grapes & cookie spread
C: "Crab cake" bread pudding w/ fresh berry fruit salad, orange zest & French bread
M: "Crab cake"& cookie spread I.C. w/ grape/curry sauce, orange liqueur & chocolate

W- Claire

#20: Toma Dobrosavljevic

En route to winning "The Biggest Loser: Glory Days", he didn't experience any real problems- he didn't get a single elimination vote & was at least "The Biggest Loser" on the ranch seven times, including five in a row prior to the semi-finals. However, he won the quarter million dollars by one pound over Sonya Jones.

#19: Claudia Sandoval

She won the most recent "MasterChef" U.S. title despite participating in an unprecedented five Pressure Tests (6/17, 7/1, 8/12, 9/9 & the semi-finals). Before defeating Derrick Peltz in the final, she took out Stephen Lee in the final PT, who had won a season-high nine challenges. Claudia won five challenges in S6, tying the fewest by a "MasterChef" w/ Whitney Miller from the 1st season.

#18: Sheri Blank

This ES English teacher proved her worth as a GS aficionado by playing "WHEEL" 10/21. She was beaten out by her opponents on the 1st two Toss-Ups, but then got very, very lucky from there (on the two occasions where she spun a Bankrupt, she didn't have anything to lose besides her turn). During the maingame, she capitalized on a TD opportunity an insane five times (including a $6K FS) & finished w/ the 2nd-highest maingame haul ever at $77,100 in cash & prizes. She topped off the night w/ a $33K BR win on MAXIMUM AMOUNT thanks largely to four M's making the board.

#17: Rick Galten

The prev. "WHEEL Around the World" wk. didn't go very well, but he made sure this one wouldn't suck right away. Unlike Sheri, he solved the 1st two T-Us, then Spingled on the MR puzzle. But he made up for that w/ a very long & successful Express ride that netted him $17K & a trip to St. Maarten which sealed the match for the man (despite Spingling again in the S-U for the $1.5K minimum). His BR letter selections of YCPU were interesting & they all made the board. The 1st word of UPHOLSTERY was obvious, but the 2nd wasn't so much even w/ the C at the very end. Despite pausing too long in between pronouncing the words in my judgement, he solved the puzzle & hit the $100K spot to set a new one-ep. record for male players w/ $130,565.

#16: Quest Crew

After a long layoff, "ABDC" returned & these champs from S3 were on the bottom back-to-back times in Wks. #3 & #4. However, they overcame those trips to beat the new Kinjaz & win their 2nd championship.

Last Field Challenge: It took place in Cave Spring Vineyard.

David: Smoked venison loin w/ braised kale, squash puree, beets & red wine reduction
Line: Butter pan-seared squab breast w/ Riesling maple apricot-glazed carrots on a mushroom ragout
Sabrina: "Rabbit two ways" w/ Jerusalem artichoke puree, pine nuts & Elderberry red wine sauce
Cody: Pan-seared pickerel w/ sweet potato puree, seasonal veggies & meyer lemon vinaigrette

AUTOMATIC FINALIST- David
ELIMINATED IMMEDIATELY- Cody

LAST PT: Dark chocolate brownie w/ handmade vanilla bean I.C., white chocolate creme brulee & milk chocolate mousse w/ fresh passion fruit center

OTHER FINALIST- Line

Raffaele Ronca (Raffle Ristorante chef/owner)
Dawn Burrell (uchi lead LC in HOU who formerly competed in track & field for 22 yrs.)
Gary Ly (Underbelly SC in downtown HOU)
Jason Kerr (chef & food sourcer in HO)
J: Chris, Alex G. & Christian Petroni (won on 5/4/10; lost early in the $50K tourney on 9/21/10)

A: Arancini, blood sausage, lemongrass & ajo dulce
R: Blood sausage-arancini polpetta w/ cilantro & garlic powder
J: Blood sausage cakes w/ ajo dulce sauce, apple, cognac & tarragon
D: Asian risotto w/ blood sausage sauce, paprika, red onion & coconut milk
G: Vietnamese blood sausage crostini w/ fish sauce, sour cream & mirin- C

E: Porchetta, popcorn on the cob, okra & crema catalana
J: Spicy BBQ pulled pork w/ sweet-fried okra, ketchup, apple cider vinegar & sriracha
D: Popcorn linguine w/ chili pork/popcorn sauce, cream, poblanos & shallots- C
R: Homemade gnocchi w/ white porchetta ragu, blue cheese, sage & yellow tomatoes

D: Lardo, smoked maple syrup, pizza dough & tartufo
R: Smoked maple syrup panna cotta & tartufo gelato
J: Beignet w/ tartufo chocolate sauce, lardo crumble, balsamic & strawberries

W- Raffaele

"Guy's Grocery Games"- 8TH S.P.

"Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge"- 3RD S.P.

"Worst Cooks in America"- 8TH S.P.

"Cutthroat Kitchen" 1/3 (EP. 1003)

Next Wk. in GS: Jan. 4-10, 2016

1/4/16 Quick News & Notes

"Let's Make a Deal" 1/4/16

"The Price is Right" 1/4/16

SALUTE OF CHAMPIONS '15: #25-#21

"WHEEL of FORTUNE" 1/4/16

"JEOPARDY!" 1/4/16

SPECIAL: "Superhuman"

"Kids Baking Championship"- 2ND S.P.

"The Biggest Loser: Temptation Nation"- PREMIERE

1/5/16 Quick News & Notes

"Let's Make a Deal" 1/5/16

"Millionaire" Double-Run Ep. 9/22/15

"The Game Plane"- FROM ALLENTOWN TO ORLANDO/SANFORD

"The Price is Right" 1/5/16

"WHEEL of FORTUNE" 1/5/16

"JEOPARDY!" 1/5/16

"Chopped Junior" 1/5

SALUTE OF CHAMPIONS '15: #20-#16

"MasterChef CANADA" 1/5

"Chopped"- 27TH S.P.